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Gary Oie

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

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Location

Hibbing, MN 55746

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

17 years

About

Gary Oie is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Securities America Advisors and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations: Veterans Community Thrift Store and Security State Bank Foundation. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes model portfolios, adviser-directed management, and Biblical Responsible Investing strategies.

Client services

Based on Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies

Demographic focus

Based on Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Religious/faith focused

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Starting at 0.50% annually up to 2.00% annually for Brokerage Management platform $0+: Starting at 0.50% annually up to 1.50% annually for Self-Directed Management platform $0+: Starting at 0.50% annually up to 1.50% annually for Variable Annuity Management platform $0+: Starting at 0.50% annually up to 1.50% annually for Non-Discretionary Advisory Services

Project-based

Hourly fee up to $350 per hour, negotiable

Subscriptions

Retainer fees from $25 per month up to $3,500 per month, negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $7,000 Minimum fee: Custodial fee charged by cfd Investments for accounts at NFS: $8 monthly minimum fee Fee-only: Advisory fees negotiated between 0.50% and 2.00% annually depending on service and platform

Location

701 East Howard Street

Hibbing, MN 55746

Most active in

Minnesota

Work history

cfd Investments, Inc.

2026 - Present (1 year)

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

2026 - Present (1 year)

OSAIC

2024 - 2026 (2 years)

Securities America Advisors

2015 - 2024 (9 years)

Securities America, Inc

2015 - 2024 (9 years)

Security State Bank Of Hibbing

2014 - Present (12 years)

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